Six months in jail for woman who kicked man out of house, then stole from him

PORT ORCHARD - A Belfair woman has been sentenced to six months in the Kitsap County jail in after pleading guilty to stealing from the home of a man who had been forced to stay away from it by court order, according to documents filed in Kitsap County Superior Court.

Prosecutors and Giovanni's attorney agreed on a plea deal before recommending the half-year sentence. Kitsap County Superior Court Judge M. Karlynn Haberly followed the recommendation, though she had a range of four to 12 months to which she could sentence Giovanni.

The victim had allowed the woman to move into his home in November 2010 because she'd been kicked out of another residence, according to court documents.

Later that month, she told police that the man had assaulted her. He was arrested and a domestic violence protection order prevented him from coming within 500 feet of Giovanni, who was still living at his home.

He initiated an eviction process aimed at getting her out of the house, but before it could be completed Giovanni had stolen furniture, clothes, a motorcycle, a handgun and ammunition.

She sold some of the property, according to court documents. Other items were given away or put in storage.

Giovanni has previous convictions for drug possession, theft, possession of stolen property, forgery and unlawful issuance of a bank check.

A court date to determine how much she'll have to pay back hasn't occurred yet.